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Movie poster: Distant Drums (1951)
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Distant Drums

1951 · 101 min Western Adventure War
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

1840 год. Лейтенант американского флота Ричард Тафтс предпринимает секретнуюэкспедицию во Флориду имея в руках только старую карту и отряд 40 человек. Высадившись на берег, он был встречен проводниками и проведен сквозь глухие джунгли. За семь лет освоения этих земель переселенцы столкнулись с не шуточным сопротивлением краснокожих индейцев, племени Сименолы, которые неоднократно нападали на форты

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📋 Film Details

Year 1951
Country United States of America
Genre Western, Adventure, War
Director Raoul Walsh
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (81 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Raoul Walsh directs with a stark physicality—the camera feels less like an observer and more like another soldier navigating the swamp. Wide shots emphasize vulnerability, not grandeur.

Anyone ready for a western where the terrain is the true antagonist will find this expedition unnervingly immersive. The tension isn't in grand speeches, but in the mud sucking at boots. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Raoul Walsh

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The sticky heat of cypress swamps and the sudden, brittle silence just before an arrow strikes.

🎭 Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Capt. Quincy Wyatt

Mari Aldon

Mari Aldon

Judy Beckett

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Lt. Richard Tufts

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Pvt. Mohair

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Monk

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Gen. Zachary Taylor

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Pvt. James W. Tasher

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Sgt. Shane

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

M. Duprez

Lee Roberts

Lee Roberts

Pvt. Tibbett

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